Remover (en. Remove)

/reˈmo.βeɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To transfer or change the location of something that was fixed or placed.
We need to move the furniture to clean properly.
Necesitamos remover el mueble para limpiar adecuadamente.
To produce a change in the state or situation of something.
His intervention managed to ease tensions between the two countries.
Su intervención logró remover las tensiones entre los dos países.
To make something go through a process of mixing or agitation.
It is important to mix the ingredients well so that they all blend together.
Es importante remover bien la mezcla para que todos los ingredientes se integren.

Etymology

From the Latin 'removere', which means 'to move again' or 'to transfer'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to remove the earth
To excavate or change the ground.
remover la tierra
to unsettle consciences
To cause unrest or reflection in people.
remover conciencias
to stir the waters
To cause movements or changes that alter a situation.
remover las aguas

Related Words

movement
Action of moving.
movimiento
change
Alteration of something in its state or condition.
cambio
mix
Union of several things.
mezcla

Slang Meanings

To remove as taken away or stripped.
That situation left him shaken and unsure of what to do.
Esa situación lo dejó remover y sin saber qué hacer.
To remove in the context of stirring emotions.
The movie managed to stir my feelings deeply.
La película logró remover mis sentimientos profundamente.